Collaborative 2019 NFL Mock Draft

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On Thursday, Apr. 25, the next wave of NFL talent will be realized. Each year in the NFL Draft, over 200 college players are selected by one of the 32 NFL franchises, and rise to the professional ranks. The pre-draft process is long, arduous and full of uncertainty. With that process comes mock drafts; predictions as to what player each team will trust their first-round pick with. Here, eight HHS sports fans project the first round of the NFL draft, with each person being assigned four picks in a snake-style draft. Each person was given the ability to trade with other drafters (but not with themselves) and was given a grade on their picks at the end of the draft.

Drafter Grades: (* = pick acquired via trade)

Dylan Thompson

The pick of Murray is a no-brainer at this point; the Cardinals have made it clear that they are targeting him, and it seems like it will become reality. The selection of Rapp at 16 may be a bit of a reach, but he could still provide solid value at safety in Carolina. Lock could prove to be a steal for New York at 17. He’ll need a year to develop, which they can provide with Eli Manning, and he’ll be stepping into an offense with a great young back. Ratliff-Williams is definitely a reach, as he’s projected as a Day 3 pick, though New England loves their underappreciated receivers.

GRADE: C

Best Move: Selecting Drew Lock at #17

Worst Move: Selecting Anthony Ratliff-Williams at #32

Owen Stewart

The selection at #2 comes down to Bosa vs. Quinnen Williams, and the selection of Bosa is likely the correct one due to his massive upside. Haskins at 5 is huge, as it keeps him away from a division rival, New York, who were planning on selecting the Ohio State product at 6. The bottom two selections of Dillard and Gardner-Johnson may not be glamorous, but both could pay off in the long run, especially with the haul acquired to trade down to select Dillard. One objection is the selection of Gardner-Johnson over Nasir Adderley, who has shot up draft boards in recent weeks.

GRADE: A-

Best Move: Trading up for Dwayne Haskins at #5

Worst Move: Selecting Chauncey Gardner-Johnson at #31

Seth Fernandez

Williams shot up draft boards towards the end of the season, and getting him at 3 could truly pay off. Ford has been projected as a late 1st rounder/early 2nd rounder, so taking him at number 14 is certainly a reach, but fills a hole on a weak Falcons O-Line. The selection of Wilkins at 19 is a wild card. In a class with so many great defensive linemen, people have forgotten about Wilkins, despite his incredible performance in huge games. Brown slipping to 30 made the selection a no-brainer, and bolsters a receiving corps that has struggled recently.

GRADE: B

Best Move: Selecting AJ Brown at #30

Worst Move: Selecting Cody Ford at #14

Owen Marshall

This draft was a tale of two halves. Selecting Gary at fourth overall isn’t a great move, especially with other defensive players such as Clelin Ferrell, Ed Oliver and Josh Allen still on the board. Gary’s lack of production at Michigan was a big concern. Grier is one of the more pro-ready QB’s, but doesn’t have nearly the ceiling of Drew Lock or Daniel Jones, both of whom were available. However, Murphy’s fall to 20 means Pittsburgh gets a steal in hopes of stopping their recent secondary woes, and Thompson is a solid replacement for Eric Berry in the Chiefs defense.

GRADE: D+

Best Move: Selecting Byron Murphy at #20

Worst Move: Selecting Will Grier at #13

Josh Lichti

This draft was a masterpiece. With a haul of two 2020 1st round picks and a 2019 second round pick, these four picks also involved three separate trades. Burns is an intriguing prospect who is a good fit in Tampa Bay as an athletic 3-4 edge rusher. Hockenson is an underrated offensive weapon who, with slipping to 18, will provide huge value to a Packers offense that lacks playmakers. Ferrell to Seattle is a perfect match. He’s another physical and intimidating defensive lineman for their system. Simmons’ injury history is concerning, but the Chargers are a rare team that can deal with it, as they don’t have many severe needs.

GRADE: A

Best Move: Trading down, then up to select TJ Hockenson at #18

Worst Move: Selecting Jeffery Simmons at #28

Jesse Lichti

Getting Allen at number six is a dream come true, even if the Giants dearly need a quarterback. He does have a slight bust factor, but the chance he’ll be a Pro Bowler is too high to pass up on. Brown is a bit of a question mark, and is looking more like a second rounder with each passing day, though Baltimore does have a need for a receiver and a reach like this one may actually happen. Sweat at 24 is magnificent. The edge rusher is projected as a top-10 pick, and the trade down to get him makes it even better. Jones is the wild card of the QB class, and late in the 1st seems like a good spot, especially with a team where he’ll sit for a year or two.

GRADE: A-

Best Move: Trading down, selecting Montez Sweat at #24

Worst Move: Selecting Marquise Brown at #22

William Daniel

Williams was the SEC’s best offensive lineman for the last two seasons at Alabama, and other than concerns about his arm length, NFL scouts rave over him. He’ll be a huge building block for a team with a new QB. Metcalf is intriguing, though he does have some red flags in the form of slow agility drill times and a lack of college production. Selecting him will be a risk for Denver, though it could certainly pay off as well. Trading all the way up to 12 for Williams probably wasn’t necessary. He likely would have been available later in the round as well, and Byron Murphy is ranked ahead of him on most boards. Tillery was extremely productive at Notre Dame and is a sleeper late in the first round.

GRADE: B+

Best Move: Selecting Jonah Williams at #7

Worst Move: Trading up to select Greedy Williams at #12

Ryan Muncy

White to Detroit has been a match for a while now, though it may not be fully warranted. They do need help on the defensive side of the ball, but probably could have traded back and still gotten White later. The selection of Taylor at 9 works perfectly for Buffalo, who have quietly built a strong offensive line over the winter after having one of the worst in 2018. Utilizing the extra picks was huge to get Oliver at 11. He wouldn’t have fallen much further. Lindstrom isn’t one of the more well known offensive line prospects in the draft, but could have some value in Philly.